童颜鹤发 — “Having a youthful complexion despite white hair”
童颜鹤发 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “having a youthful complexion despite white hair”. Appearing vigorous and healthy in old age. Literally, “youthful face, white hair”.
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童颜鹤发 Pronunciation and Pinyin
童颜鹤发 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 童颜鹤发
张奶奶虽然年过八旬，依然童颜鹤发，声音洪亮，精神矍铄。
Even though Grandma Zhang is over eighty, she still has a youthful complexion and white hair, a loud voice, and is full of vigor.
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Synonyms of 童颜鹤发
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- tóng童xīn心wèi未mǐn泯to still have a childlike innocence
- tóng童niú牛jiǎo角mǎ马something incongruous or absurd
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- tóng童yán言wú无jì忌Children's innocent words are not offensive
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What does 童颜鹤发 mean?
童颜鹤发 (tóng yán hè fà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “having a youthful complexion despite white hair”.
How do you pronounce 童颜鹤发?
童颜鹤发 is pronounced tóng yán hè fà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 童颜鹤发 literally mean?
Literally, 童颜鹤发 means “youthful face, white hair”. It is used to mean “having a youthful complexion despite white hair”.
What is the Chinese definition of 童颜鹤发?
颜：脸色。仙鹤羽毛似雪白的头发，孩子似的红润的面色。形容老年人气色好。